Electric radiator



July 12, 1949. H. CAPRA 2,476,133

ELECTRIC RADIATOR Filed Nov. 8, 1946 Ulmlmnnunml nuqunnnuuu UUUUUUUUUUUUPatented `uly 12, 1949 ELECTRIC RADIATOR Horace Capra, Montreal, Quebec,Canada Application November 8, 1946, Serial No. 708,551 In Canada March2, 1946 3 Claims.

The present invention pertains to a novel electric radiator designedparticularly for reduced floor spaces, for corners, entrances, etc.

The principal object of the invention is to provide a circular heatingradiator emanating as much heat as a lengthwise radiator. The devicecomprises a vertical housing in which is disposed circularly a number ofbrackets carrying an appropriate number of insulating bushings. One ofthe disks at one end carries a pair of binding posts and the other diskat the other end carries wires leading to a switch.

One resistance element extends from the binding posts through thebushings to the switch, in parallel with another resistance element. Ascreen is mounted in front of the resistance elements to absorb andradiate the heat. This arrangement permits to use only one resistanceelement when sulicient.

The invention provides also an apertured baflie V plate welded under thecover for separating the flow of heated air towards the front and coverapertures.

The invention is fully disclosed by way of eX- ample in the followingdescription and in the accompanying drawings in which:

Figure 1 is a plan section;

Figure 2 is a detail vertical section;

Figure 3 is a diagram of the wiring;

Figure 4 is a front elevation of the device; and

Figure 5 is a transverse vertical section taken in the center.

Reference to these views will now be made by use oi like characterswhich are employed to designate corresponding parts throughout.

In Figure 5 is shown an inverted U shaped base I having vertical frontand rear walls 2 and 3 respectively. The upper edges of the walls areflanged upward at 4 and have a top plate or cover 5 tted thereon. Sidewalls 6 joins the walls 2 and 3 and are fastened thereto in any suitablemanner. The cover 5 is removable for access to the heating resistances.

On the base I is placed a round member l having in iront four turned upsides 3 disposed hexagcnally. i. plates J are soldered to member 'l andsupport insulating disks lil. Five equidistant vertical brackets II aredisposed between the plates in a circular formation and each havehorizontal base I2 welded or otherwise secured to the round member l.Each bracket Il mounts four insulating bushings I3 alined circularly asshown in Figure 1, for a purpose that will presently appear.

One of the disks I0 carries a pair of binding posts I4 as shown inFigure 1. Two resistance wires I5 and I6 have one end connected to oneof the posts, are threaded through some of the bushings I3 and theopposite disk I0, are returned through other bushings I3 and iinallyhave their remaining ends connected to the remaining post I4. Each Wireconsists of two hori- Zontal strands disposed circularly as shown inFigure 1. Thus the upper wire I5 passes through the upper bushings I3,and the remaining wire IB passes through the lower bushings I3. Thereturn disk I0 has also four apertures to permit threading both wiresback, however, before returning the wire I5 is connected to a switch I'Ixed to rear wall 3.

To the sides 8 of the member 1 is fastened a vertical screen I8extending upwardly somewhat beyond the upper wire I5, as shown in Figure5. The screen absorbs heat from the wires and radiates it more uniformlyand divergently. A V bailie I9 placed lenthwise has its ends welded at20 under the cover 5. The rear part of baie I9 is provided with a seriesof apertures 2| permitz ting the heated air to pass and eXit by anotherseries of apertures 22 formed in the cover 5. The forward part of baiiieI 9 has no apertures so the heated air is directed to two horizontalseries of apertures 23 formed in the upper part of front wall 2.

Although specic embodiment of the invention has been illustrated anddescribed, it will be understood that various alterations in the detailsof construction may be made without departing from the scope of theinvention as indicated by the appended claims.

What I claim as my invention is:

1. An electric radiator comprising a housing, a pair of insulatingmembers and brackets mounted between said members, said members and saidbrackets being disposed circularly, insulating bushings mounted in saidbrackets, binding posts on one of said members, resistance elementsfastened to one of said posts, threaded through said bushing and theother member and nally attached to the remaining post, and a V baiiilesuspended from the cover of said housing, said baiile at the rear, saidforward wall, and said housing being apertured.

2. An electric radiator comprising a housing, a pair of insulatingmembers and brackets mounted between said members, said members and saidbrackets being disposed circularly, insulating bushings mounted in saidbrackets, binding posts on one of said members, resistance elementsfastened to one of said posts, threaded through said bushing and theother member and finally attached to the remaining post, a switchconnected to one of said elements, and a V baffle suspended from thecover of said housing, said baie at the rear, said forward Wall, andsaid cover being apertured.

3. An electric radiator comprising a housing, a pair of insulatingmembers and brackets mounted between said members, said members and saidbrackets being disposed circularly, insulating bushings mounted in saidbrackets, binding posts on one of said members, resistance elementsfastened to one of said posts, threaded through said bushings and theother member and finally attached to the remaining post, a

4 switch connected to one of said elements, and a V baie suspended fromthe cover of said housing, said baie at the rear, said forward wall, andsaid cover being apertured, and a screen in said housing enclosingforward parts of said elements.

HORACE CAPRA.

REFERENCES CITED The following referemces are of" record in the file ofthis patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,902,074 I-Iolinger Mar. 21,1933 1,986,350 Logan Jan. 1, 1935 2,237,094 Aske Apr. 1, 1941

